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United Pilots, ‘Inadvertent’ Reinstatement of 9/11 Flight
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May 20, 2011 - United Airline’s “inadvertent”
reinstatement of Flight Numbers 93 and 175 – flight
numbers that have become synonymous with the terrorist
attacks of September 11, 2001, demonstrates an absolute
and blatant disrespect of the pilots, crew and
passengers who lost their lives on that date, according
to the pilots of United Airlines.
“The thought of anyone among management at United
Airlines to even consider reinstating these two sacred
flight numbers – on the heels of Osama bin Laden’s death
-- demonstrates a severe disconnect from right and
wrong,” said United MEC Chairman Captain Wendy Morse.
“Their insensitivity and unconscionable disrespect of these sacred flight numbers and their meaning to the employees of United Airlines and the families of those who lost their lives nearly 10 years ago are not only alarming, but reprehensible. |
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“How could these flight numbers have been ‘inadvertently
reinstated’ as the company indicates? The pilots of United
Airlines expect accountability of how these flight numbers were
considered in the first place.”
The United pilots say that this indication of the culture of
this airline must cause management to take a hard, close look at
itself to determine how missteps such as this occur.
From the vantage point of the pilots, this “inadvertent
reinstatement” of these two flight numbers is inexcusable and an
apparent symptom of a much larger problem. The pilots say it is
clear United management has serious internal issues to address
if they are to make their merger with Continental work, and
return United to its desired place as the world’s leading
airline.
The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, representing Flight
Attendants at United Airlines and 20 other carriers, advised
United Airlines management that using flight numbers 93 and 175
is not an option and that these flight numbers should have
already been permanently retired. The union implores the airline to respond quickly out of respect for the Flight Attendants, Pilots, Customer Service Agents and passengers who lost their lives on those flights as well as all of the families, friends and colleagues who still grieve the loss of our heroes. |
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